High profile Democrat officials like Chuck Schumer have tried to gaslight the American people by claiming that they do actually support voter ID, but making up excuses to vote against the SAVE Act.
Now, their gaslighting is officially over. They are on the record voting against the cleanest voter ID amendment possible.
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a common-sense amendment that would have required voters to show a simple photo ID to cast a ballot.
Despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recent “pinky-promise” that Democrats aren’t actually opposed to ID requirements, his party voted in lockstep to kill the measure, according to CBS News.
The amendment failed to reach the 60-vote threshold, dying in a 53 to 47 vote. The radical Left once again chose to keep the door wide open for potential fraud.
The amendment, introduced by Jon Husted, would have required voters to present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, military ID, or tribal ID, when casting a ballot.
If the Democrats won’t support this amendment they wont support anything.
There is no more room for debate, the Democrats stand in direct opposition to the will of the people, including those in their own party, who overwhelmingly support voter ID.
President Trump on Thursday announced he is pausing strikes on Iran’s energy plants by 10 days.
On Saturday evening Trump threatened to obliterate Iran’s power plants if they don’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz.
“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP,” Trump said on Saturday evening.
President Trump extended the deadline earlier this week to Friday, citing ongoing negotiations with Iran.
Earlier Thursday, a reporter asked President Trump about Friday’s deadline.
“Mr. President, Is the Friday deadline for Iran is that pushed back now?” a reporter asked President Trump during a Cabinet meeting.
“I don’t know yet… we have a lot of time. You know what? It’s a day. In Trump time, a day, you know what it is? That’s an eternity,” Trump said.
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REPORTER: “Mr. President, Is the Friday deadline for Iran is that pushed back now?”
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “I don’t know yet… we have a lot of time. You know what? It’s a day. In Trump time, a day, you know what it is? That’s an eternity.” pic.twitter.com/KDqkl3Np9q
Later Thursday, President Trump announced he is extending the deadline by 10 days.
“As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time,” Trump said.
“Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said on Thursday.
President Trump’s warning comes as Iran is only allowing certain ships, including oil tankers, to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers and vessels except for a few approved ships.
Oil spiked to $112 per barrel last week amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian attacks on Qatar’s oil facility.
20% of the world’s oil supply goes through the Straight of Hormuz.
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a common-sense amendment that would have required voters to show a simple photo ID to cast a ballot.
Despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recent “pinky-promise” that Democrats aren’t actually opposed to ID requirements, his party voted in lockstep to kill the measure, according to CBS News.
About a dozen Senate Democrats have insisted that they support voter ID.
Naturally, this afternoon every single one of them voted against voter ID.
The amendment failed to reach the 60-vote threshold, dying in a 53 to 47 vote. The radical Left once again chose to keep the door wide open for potential fraud.
HOLY CRAP! Every single Senate Democrat just BLOCKED a GOP proposal requiring photo ID in nationwide elections, 53-47
The amendment, introduced by Jon Husted, would have required voters to present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, passport, military ID, or tribal ID, when casting a ballot.
These are the same forms of identification Americans routinely use in everyday life.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune underscored the simplicity of the requirement:
“The types of IDs that are sitting in wallets right now, that the American people use on a regular basis.”
But Democrats, led by Schumer, slammed the proposal as extreme, claiming it would impose the “strictest voter ID law in America.”
Senator Mike Lee didn’t hold back, blasting Democrats for rejecting even a scaled-down version of election security reforms.
In a statement following the vote, Lee wrote:
“Every Senate Democrat just voted against a simple Voter ID requirement—a scaled-down version of SAVE America without the citizenship-verification measures
Why?
What do they have against requiring voters to prove who they are with a government-issued, photo ID on Election Day?”
In a video posted following the defeat, Lee reminded Americans that only two years ago, every Senate Democrat supported a bill that contained a voter ID requirement. What changed?
“In the Senate, we just voted on a simple voter ID measure. This was a scaled-down version of the SAVE America Act—one that requires only a photo ID at the time and place of voting and omits the proof-of-citizenship requirements. Even that was something that every single Democrat in the Senate voted against.
Now, think about it this way: two years ago, every Senate Democrat supported a bill that contained a voter ID requirement. What changed? Why are they doing this?”
Every Senate Democrat just voted against a simple Voter ID requirement—a scaled-down version of SAVE America without the citizenship-verification measures
Why?
What do they have against requiring voters to prove who they are with a government-issued, photo ID on Election Day? pic.twitter.com/3qFLwm4AUI
As The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively, the push for the SAVE America Act, championed by President Trump, is the last line of defense against the Left’s plan to dilute the power of American citizens.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting a rebrand ahead of the 2028 presidential election and leftist media personalities aren’t having it.
While his record as governor is nothing to boast for his likely campaign, Newsom seems to be positioning himself to win over a wide portion of the voting population in walking back previous statements about Israel.
The Sacramento Bee reported Wednesday Newsom regretted calling Israel an “apartheid state,” in an interview with Politico. He clarified these were the wrong words “in this context,” adding he “revered” Israel and was “proud to support” them.
The governor tried to introduce some nuance into those remarks by taking aim at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who he “deeply, deeply opposed” commenting “his opposition to the two-state solution and deeply oppose(s) how he is indulging the far-right as it relates to what’s going on in the West Bank.”
In reaction to those comments, Mediaite reported leftist podcaster Kyle Kulinski deemed them “political suicide” referring to his words as “nonsense.”
Kulinski vented his anger alongside fellow leftist podcaster Jennifer Welch on the latter’s “I’ve Had It” podcast.
Her reaction was similar is stating, “I’ve heard enough.”
“Why are we in this world where you cannot say a fact? That Israel is an apartheid state,” she complained.
“Why do we have Democrats that are denying facts in the same way that MAGA does?”
Kulinski told Newsom to “Read the room!” clarifying the polling numbers did not lend themselves to Democrat voters supporting Israel.
We are two and a half years removed from the 2028 election, but Newsom can’t seem to help himself from angering the loudest voices on his end of the political spectrum.
The rebrand is an effort to appear more centered and less of a far-left candidate; Newsom’s career has forced him into this role.
He has few if any accomplishments to boast from his time as governor.
He’s known as the official that made thousands flee for sensible policies in red states and not look back.
With his term ending after this year – and hopefully California’s nightmare under his leadership.
He has 24 months to prepare. That time will likely not be spent putting his record as governor on full display but rather hiding it.
We should expect more moments like this one; backing away from a far-left viewpoint to garner votes is his most viable path forward.
The White House is mulling taking unilateral action to pay TSA agents after Democrats have repeatedly blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Major airports across the US are experiencing delays due to TSA staffing issues.
President Trump deployed ICE agents to airports across the country to help travelers swiftly get through security lines after Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a DHS funding bill, but the Senate Democrats will likely block the measure – again.
Because of Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, more than 50,000 TSA agents have not been paid.
The partial government shut down went into effect last month and the Democrats have repeatedly blocked funding.
According to The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, the White House may declare a national emergency to pay TSA agents if the Democrats continue to stonewall funding.
The White House’s plan was discussed during a lunch meeting between Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Senators.
Trump may make the announcement on Thursday evening.
Several Senate Republicans pressed the White House to consider declaring a national emergency to free up money to pay Transportation Security Administration agents if lawmakers fail to reach a deal, according to people familiar with the matter.
The prospect of action by President Trump could ratchet up pressure on Senate Democrats as both parties raced Thursday to reach a deal funding the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a self-imposed weekend deadline.
Invoking the National Emergency Act, the people familiar with the matter said, could give the administration flexibility to use unspent government funds to temporarily pay TSA employees.
The push comes as tens of millions of Americans prepare to travel for spring break, as well as the Easter and Passover holidays, and face long lines due to security workers calling in sick.
Breaking news: The White House is weighing unilateral action to pay TSA officers if Senate Democrats and Republicans cannot quickly agree to a deal on the DHS’s budget.
The move would sidestep Congress as millions of travelers face record delays. https://t.co/hgJhTLFoth
An ICE agent saved a baby’s life in a TSA line at New York’s JFK Airport on Wednesday.
The Democrats have repeatedly voted to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security and TSA.
Major airports across the US are experiencing delays due to TSA staffing issues.
President Trump deployed ICE agents to airports across the country to help travelers swiftly get through security lines after Democrats blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
One of the ICE agents deployed to JFK saved a baby’s life.
An infant was unresponsive and wasn’t breathing when an ICE agent jumped into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver on the baby.
“DHS tells Fox News that an ICE agent saved the life of a 1-year-old boy who had gone unresponsive and wasn’t breathing while waiting in a TSA line at JFK airport yesterday.
Full statement from the DHS:
At JFK Airport, as travelers waited in hours-long lines, an infant became unresponsive and stopped breathing. The panic of the child’s family and nearby passengers were heard by an ICE agent stationed at a checkpoint.
This heroic officer immediately sprang into action—rushing toward the cries, taking the child, and performing a Heimlich maneuver that restored the infant’s breathing after nearly two minutes.
This officer’s extraordinary bravery embodies the selfless service of DHS law enforcement.
Video released by the DHS shows the agent running to help the baby.
President Trump shuts down media hysteria after casting a legal mail-in ballot
The Left and their media allies are once again in full meltdown mode, this time over President Donald Trump doing something completely legal, completely logical, and fully consistent with the very election safeguards he’s been fighting to implement.
President Trump calmly dismantled the latest fake narrative during a roundtable discussion, where reporters attempted to manufacture outrage over his use of a mail-in ballot in Florida’s recent special election.
During Thursday’s roundtable, the President didn’t hold back when Jim Acosta’s girlfriend, Liz Landers of PBS, tried to grill him on his decision to vote by mail.
Trump dismantled the narrative that there is any comparison between a President using a legal, requested absentee ballot and the Democrats’ push for mass, unverified mail-in chaos.
Trump laid it out crystal clear for anyone with a functioning brain:
“Tell me about mail-in ballots, go ahead. You mean I used a mail-in ballot? You probably said yeah, I did. You know why? Because I’m President of the United States. And because of the fact that I’m President of the United States, I did a mail-in ballot for elections that took place in Florida because I felt I should be here instead of being in the beautiful sunshine taking— But you were in Palm Beach, sir, the last few weekends. That’s right.
And I, yeah, and I decided that I was going to vote by mail-in ballot because I couldn’t be there. Because I had a lot of different things. But, you know, we have exceptions for mail-in ballots. You do know that, right?
So if you’re away, we have an exception. If you’re in the military, we have an exception. If you’re on a business trip, we have an exception. If you’re disabled, we have an exception. And if you’re ill, if you’re not feeling good. So I was away mostly in Washington, D.C., so I used a mail-in ballot. But I appreciate the question because I know, I know it was so well-meaning.”
Truth bomb dropped. The President of the United States has national security duties, White House obligations, and a country to run. He wasn’t lounging on the beach — he was working for YOU, the American people.
And the rapid response team nailed it perfectly:
“Is Jim @Acosta’s girlfriend @ElizLanders unable to read? If she had basic comprehension skills, she’d know the SAVE America Act has commonsense exceptions for military service, illness, disability, and travel. And he’s the President of the United States.”
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Is Jim @Acosta‘s girlfriend @ElizLanders unable to read? If she had basic comprehension skills, she’d know the SAVE America Act has commonsense exceptions for military service, illness, disability, and travel.
Corporate media outlets and Democrat politicians rushed to label Trump a “hypocrite,” pushing the same tired talking point that he opposes mail-in voting while using it himself.
But here’s what they conveniently ignore: Trump has NEVER opposed legal, limited, and controlled absentee voting, according to a spokesperson who told ABC News.
He has consistently drawn a clear distinction between:
So here’s the obvious question: If soldiers risking their lives overseas have long been allowed to vote absentee… why wouldn’t the Commander-in-Chief, responsible for leading them, be afforded the same right?
The answer is simple: he is. And he used it legally.
Let’s be honest about what’s really driving this outrage.
Trump’s push for election integrity, particularly the SAVE America Act, has Democrats panicking.
The legislation:
Requires proof of citizenship to vote
Requires voter ID
Limits mass mail-in ballots
Preserves absentee voting for legitimate cases
In other words, it restores confidence in elections while protecting access for those who truly need it.
Chaos erupts inside an Oklahoma courtroom as attorney Rob Hopkins is restrained by deputies after being held in contempt.
A transgender Oklahoma attorney representing a mother in a bitter child custody battle was arrested after repeatedly clashing with the judge, triggering a chaotic scene that ended with contempt charges, resistance, and a dramatic removal from the courtroom.
According to The Oklahoma Post, attorney Rob Hopkins, who was representing Julie Ann Kramer in an ongoing custody dispute, was taken into custody by order of Judge Laurie Jackson after repeatedly interrupting proceedings and refusing to comply with courtroom decorum.
The viral footage shows Hopkins repeatedly interrupting the judge, smirking at the bench, and eventually throwing a phone in a fit of rage.
The courtroom video began when Hopkins repeatedly spoke over Judge Laurie Jackson, refusing to yield the floor despite multiple warnings.
Judge Laurie Jackson: “You interrupt me one more time, you are being held in indirect contempt of court.”
Rather than de-escalate, Hopkins continued to argue, insisting the judge was refusing to hear the case properly and challenging the court’s jurisdiction.
At one point, the situation escalated further when Hopkins appeared to knock a phone off the bench, prompting the judge to warn about courtroom conduct as tensions rose.
The situation took an even more bizarre turn when Hopkins suddenly injected identity politics into the confrontation. Instead of acting like a professional, Hopkins attempted to hide behind her identity, suggesting the judge was only being harsh because she is a “transgender attorney.”
Rob Hopkins: Or maybe because I’m a transgender attorney practicing all over the state.
Judge Laurie Jackson: I don’t know what you are.
Rob Hopkins: You do, ma’am. You do.
Judge Laurie Jackson: I don’t know what you do.
Rob Hopkins: You do.
Judge Laurie Jackson: Other than you have just now—
Rob Hopkins: No, ma’am, you do.
Judge Laurie Jackson: It doesn’t have anything to do—
Rob Hopkins: It’s happened when we talked on the phone.
Judge Laurie Jackson: That wasn’t talking, let me tell you. You were entirely inappropriate.
Rob Hopkins: You were yelling at me, and I did not even know you were the judge.
Judge Laurie Jackson: And I didn’t know you from Adam.
Rob Hopkins: I said, “My name is Rob Hopkins. I’m an attorney in Oklahoma City.”
Judge Laurie Jackson: No, sir, you did not.
The situation turned from combative to theatrical when Hopkins was ordered into custody for direct contempt.
As deputies attempted to lead her away, Hopkins began a bizarre performance, screaming “Do not hurt me!” and “You just kicked me!” despite the video showing officers simply trying to secure her hands.
Hopkins began shrieking, “I can’t breathe!” and “I can’t move!” while writhing on the floor.
Hopkins then demanded a “female officer,” apparently deciding in the heat of the moment that only a woman should be allowed to touch her.
Hopkins was hit with a $25,000 bond and later faced an additional charge for resisting arrest, according to The Oklahoma Post.
NEW: Video of transgender attorney Rob Hopkins is going viral after security cameras captured her being tackled to the ground and jailed for contempt.
Hopkins, an Oklahoma attorney, ignored repeated warnings and continued arguing and interrupting the judge before the officers… pic.twitter.com/FPFIujgo10
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Alen Zheng and his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, have been indicted in connection with a possible improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. MacDill is home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command.
On March 16, 2026, a suspicious package was discovered outside the Visitor Control Center at the Dale Mabry Gate of MacDill, which appeared to have “possible energetic materials.”
Following the discovery, the gate and nearby roads were shut down for about 6–7 hours while first responders and the FBI investigated. The device was described as potentially “very deadly” if it had detonated, though it did not explode.
The base raised its threat level to FPCON Charlie (the second-highest force protection condition, indicating a serious incident has occurred) and implemented heightened security.
On March 26, 2026, federal prosecutors unsealed indictments against the pair. Alen, who has allegedly already fled to China, is accused of planting the device.
He faces charges including:
Attempted damage to government property by fire or explosion
Unlawful making of a destructive device
Possession of an unregistered destructive device
He is currently believed to be in China and remains at large.
His sister is facing charges of accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence.
The FBI said Alen Zheng, who is believed to have planted the device, is currently in China. He is facing charges of attempted damage to government property by fire or explosion, unlawful making of a destructive device and possession of an unregistered destructive device.
FBI Tampa also arrested his sister, Ann Mary Zheng, who is charged with accessory after the fact and tampering with evidence.
She is accused of hiding or damaging a 2010 Mercedes-Benz to prevent its use in legal proceedings, court documents show.
FBI Director Kash Patel shared, “An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command.”
“A brother and sister have now been indicted. One is in custody for accessory and evidence tampering and the primary suspect is charged with explosives offenses and is currently in China.”
“This FBI, working with our partners, will continue pursuing all those responsible and ensure they are brought to justice, no matter where they are.”
An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and U.S. Special Operations Command.
A brother and sister have now been indicted. One is in custody for accessory and evidence tampering and the primary suspect is charged with explosives offenses and is currently… pic.twitter.com/am6YWbgZCt
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 26, 2026
HOLY CRAP! Every single Senate Democrat just BLOCKED a GOP proposal requiring photo ID in nationwide elections, 53-47
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